Film

Quadrophenia Walking Tour
Brighton

Follow Jimmy and the Mods along the seafront streets, hidden alleys, and grand hotels where the 1964 bank holiday riots played out in one of British cinema's defining moments.

5 stops · 0.8 km

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The Grand Hotel

Where Jimmy sees his idol, the Ace Face, working as a bellboy, and the Mod dream falls apart.

Quadrophenia Alley

The narrow alley where Jimmy and Steph slip away in the middle of the riot, now covered in fans' tributes.

The Aquarium Exterior

The Aquarium's roof terrace, where Mods and Rockers clashed over the Whitsun weekend of 1964.

The Dance Hall

The Aquarium building that plays the outside of the film's dance hall, where The Who once played to real Mods.

The First Clash

The pier and seafront where the film staged its riot scenes, on the stretch of coast where real Mods gathered in 1964.

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